§ 5.12. Citation Authorization; Violation as Civil Infraction; Maximum Civil Penalty.

(1)

Any code enforcement officer, designated pursuant to Section 5.11, is hereby authorized to issue a citation to a person (as defined and construed in Section 1.02 of this Code) when, based upon personal investigation, the code enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person has committed a violation of a duly enacted code or ordinance set forth in Section 5.19.

(2)

A code or ordinance violation, for which a citation may be issued pursuant to this Article, shall be deemed to be a civil infraction.

(3)

The maximum civil penalty for such a civil infraction shall not exceed $500.00 per violation plus all applicable costs of prosecution and legislative assessments plus court costs.

(4)

Each violation of a code or ordinance shall be a separate civil infraction. Each day such violation shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate civil infraction.

(Ord. of 2-6-1995, Doc. #28220; Ord. of 8-28-2006, § 1, Doc. #0608281005; Ord. No. 2014-53, § 1, 10-19-2015, Doc. #1510191203)